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I need to add a Post Office Location

 
Wed, 12/12/2007 - 12:03pm

I need to add a Post Location to the PO poi file that I downloaded from here. from the Nuvi these are the coordinates that I have.

N 31 degrees 52.201'
W 106 degrees 24.431'

now with these what is it that I have to put into the file to make it work.

can someone help me?

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Wed, 12/12/2007 - 12:14pm

Coordinate format...

bugdude wrote:

from the Nuvi these are the coordinates that I have.

N 31 degrees 52.201'
W 106 degrees 24.431'

Before creating or amending any POI files, one thing you should note, is that all the various POI files (.csv, .gpx, .kml) etc expect decimal degrees and for some reason, the Nüvi displays degrees and minutes by default.

I don't whereabouts in the Nüvi 2xx menu the setting is, but it would be best to change it from

.h ddd° mm.mmm'

to

.h dd.ddddd°

As for the actual POI creation/editing process - see the FAQ's smile

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Wed, 12/12/2007 - 9:04pm

I don't whereabouts in the

"I don't whereabouts in the Nüvi 2xx menu the setting is, but it would be best to change it from

.h ddd° mm.mmm'

to

.h dd.ddddd°"

thanks, I made this change and I believe that I can get it to work now.